Barrier Island Center, Birthday, Class

John, at Art and Music on the Farm at Barrier Island Center.  We were getting ready to pack up. He helps me so much hauling the paintings and equipment.  

Here is Aunt Pat and me ready to go to lunch at the Island House Restaurant in Wachapreague for my birthday.  Mama and Daddy had John and I to dinner that night too. A full day. We got to visit Nancy too a dear friend. 

Love to you, talk soon! Diana

Hollyhock, and a Cowboy

CLASS I taught at Norfolk Botanical Garden 

My booth at Arts on the Farm, Barrier Island Center 

New watercolor,  just finished  Hollyhock,  

Hi Everyone,  sorry it has been so long. I have been busy. I did a demonstration at the Alanton Garden Club in Virginia Beach which was fun.such dear ladies.Then I  taught at Norfolk Botanical Garden,  the garden is so beautiful now and everyone did a great job on their watercolors. Next Arts on the Farm a lovely show so many talented artists. Here are 2 of my latest watercolors Hollyhock and John Shire'sCowboy.
Sadie has been having some allergy problems but is now on prednisone for a couple of weeks. Poor thing but she is getting better,she and I were just outside and heard 2 whipoorwill. So beautiful.  Have a wonderful weekend,  love to you, Diana

Class, Roses, Art Show, Limp Tail Syndrome

hi, it sure has been busy here.Class was wonderful.  We didn't  have as many peonies and Iris  as I was hoping  but we still had a great class.  Afterwards, Renee and I walked  through  the Rose Garden, I know it is easily 2 acres of stunning beauty.   Then this past weekend  was Art and Music  on the Farm at Barrier Island Center in Machipongo, Va. Lots of artists,  music, flowers,dear friends  (Daniel Kathalynas and Bernadette ) from NBG  came over that was so sweet of them. And some sales, I had framed 12 the day before.

This week 2 deliveries of artwork to galleries,  Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles  and the Hermitage  In Onancock.  I am wiped  out,  I need to walk in the forest with Sadie  and rest up some. Love to each of 

You, Diana 

 As it workstands, Sadie  had a health crisis, she had Limp or Limber Tail Syndrome,  a sprained tail, she couldn't lift it  , thanks  to Dr. BAILEY at Greenbush veterinarian clinic,  with 2 paintings doggie pills a day  for 3 days . She is back to wagging. Ok you can stop laughing  Now! Ha ha

Art and Music on the Farm

Art and Music on the Farm  at Barrier Island Center  was yesterday, these are a few of the new paintings I took.

Hi, it has been  a busy week, well few weeks, I finished and framed 13 new watercolors for Art and Music on the Farm at Barrier Island Center  in Machipongo, Va. That show was yesterday,  it was a lovely day, I sold 11, visited with customers /friends. I was delighted to be near Perennial Roots Farm, and got to hold and kiss one of their little piglets.  Our son is home for a few days, which is a blessing. It is grey today but I did take some photos for painting,...of my parents backyard ..have a wonderful weekend, love to you,Diana

Art on the Farm,Art Show

Hi, The show,Art on the Farm, was lovely. We had some problems with wind.(an outdoor show) Gusts up to 30 mph,but everything held on. I used 2 hooks per painting and hung the large ones on the bottoms of the rack, did some bungie cording and John attached two 25lb dumb bells to the bottoms of the racks too. I sold 5 little ones,2 chickens,a cow,a hummingbird and a mini landscape. Here are two paintings I finished the night before the show. Yes, I did.--I don't know why I do these things but I do... then framed about 5 paintings. I was silly to try to do the checkerboard painting-- it takes so much time.. Sadie,our puppy, was impatient -- she wanted more attention and kept pulling on my socks as I painted. :) I got it done.  John helped me set up and then went home to take care of Sadie and do his things. Saw so many friends,had Hog Island Coffee and Beth treated me to Chincoteague Mud Ice cream... looked like mud but tasted like heaven, chocolate fudge! Here's our Sadie still trying to get in the little chair. Hope you are having a great weekend. Happy Memorial Day! and Happy Weekend ! love to you,Diana

Coming up...Art and Music on the Farm

HI, my class on Saturday was nice. We drew and painted hummingbirds and the gardens brought us a large bucket of gorgeous flowers fresh cut from there. I saw deep purple iris and thought for sure we would all be painting those but instead they each chose Red Hot Pokers to put with their hummers. We had a great time and they turned out some beautiful work!

Here are a few of my new pieces which I'll frame this week for Art and Music on the Farm at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo,Va. This show is from 10am-4pm. They will have wonderful food,soda,local wine and beer,music,and beautiful local art.,It's on Saturday May 26th. Entry fee $10 in advance or $12 at the gate. Look up to the right for my show list for location and phone# to call for entry fee. Hope you can come!You can go to Barrier Island Center website for more info click here.

I've been painting on the porch, I wanted to do a little hummingbird with some flowers in my garden. Where I sit I can see the daisies I've planted by Daisy's grave. I know I will miss her forever. The first thing Sharon said on Saturday was I'm so sorry about Daisy. She was so sweet to say that! I'll go back to painting. Talk to you soon, Diana

Angry Chicken

Just was on the porch working on my new chicken. He's very similar to the other one but his cone goes the other way and of course the colors in his neck are different. I had such fun doing it and the next show is Art on the Farm at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo. I've got a couple of weeks to do some more and frame too.It's on May 26th, this Saturday I have my class on hummingbirds at Norfolk Botanical Gardens. I love to go there-- the gardens are so inspiring. Next I was thinking about the red pepper.. we'll see. talk to you soon.Diana
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Art on the Farm at Barrier Island Center

This Saturday, May 29th from 10am to 4pm is the Art on the Farm Art Show at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo,Va. I will be showing my beautiful watercolors there.Some of the finest art in the mid-Atlantic, plus a treasure trove of regional specialties from wine to native plants and flowers. Hope you can come. Pictured is my gallery wall in my home. I will have these paintings there and continue to get ready for the show. take care and see you Saturday! Diana

Try this brush!

HI, I tried Nancy's brush this week. It is an Isabey Squirrel Quill #8 and it was so much fun. If you can try one, do a quick sketch, this is of a wine bottle of Holly Grove Vineyards , Franktown,Va. I quickly sketched it and then slathered on the paint. and I love it. I'd love to do a few bottles like this, I have a brush the same size just not an expensive one and it works. I don't get the same glide across the paper or the smoothness as I do with this brush but same effect. Now my favorite brush of all times is my 1/2 inch flat sable . Just by the way I hold the brush it can do so many things! There is Daisy, I went to the plant swap at The Bear and The Cub Coffee Shoppe in Pungoteague,Va. Saturday morning. It was so much fun. These are my new plants before I got them in the ground.They have great coffee, such a warm and inviting place to browse and see the yarn,art,... I had the Oyster Roast Bold coffee, which is rich and delightful. Well I'm rambling, I better get painting, the Art in the Farm - art show on May 29th--at the Barrier Island Center is coming up in a couple of weekends...talk soon,Diana

ESAL Barrier Island Center Art Show

HI, This weekend at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo,Va. the Eastern Shore Art League will be having an art show. This is Saturday,April 24 from 10am-- until. This is during Garden Tour. Please stop in and see the lovely artwork. I will be showing my original watercolors there. Two new paintings are in the photo above. Both have hummingbirds which are NOW here on the Eastern Shore. Also pictured is Dusty enjoying the smell of spring!Today I have been working on a new Mini Eastern Shore Landscape. Earlier today I visited the farm.. A new colt was born last night at 3am. The proud mother and baby are doing fine. He is a beauty with legs so long he has to struggle to stand! Gorgeous!

ESCC Heritage Festival

HI, here is my orchid painting, I am working on now. I hope to have it ready for the Eastern Shore Community College Heritage Festival.It is held this Saturday, February 27, from 10am to 3pm. I will be there with my original watercolors set up in the atrium of the new building. ESCC is in Melfa,Va. on the highway on the Eastern Shore of Va. More local artists will be there as well as local music, displays from Barrier Island Center and More! This celebrates the heritage on our Eastern Shore. Hope you can come! I worked on the painting some more during the day and next day and here is it progressing.. still more to go but hope you enjoy seeing it being worked on! See you Saturday!